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Post by I Love Melvin on May 27, 2024 22:54:17 GMT
I know there are projects to preserve memories from WWII. Maybe this wasn't the day to share my parents' neighbor's memory. His story made me think, could MacArthur have considered his furniture more important than men? Of course, the neighbor couldn't know all the factors MacArthur did. But I can't help thinking about how many people can fit in a moving van and how much space the furniture took in the ship. THEY WERE EXPENDABLE is the film that always reminds me of his story-at the end, the men left behind while Brick and Rusty leave. I don't challenge his perception of that time. I don't agree or disagree with his perception. He survived Bataan, the death march, and years in a POW camp-he earned the right to his opinion. Truly war is hell. I'm glad you shared; it's the best time for that. I wouldn't challenge his perception either. Time tends to boil history down to a standardized version with ordained heroes and villains, which can overlook counter-narratives and conflicting points of view, like your parents' neighbor's. |
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